Migrants Are Taking Over the Labour Market
Graduates from British universities are struggling to find employment, whilst the government is subsidising the recruitment of highly skilled workers from abroad. Social media has been flooded with angry reactions to yet another policy that critics describe as being against the interests of the British public.Fast-growing British companies will be able to apply for government grants to help them recruit highly skilled foreign professionals. This was announced by the Starmer government. The scheme involves reimbursing the costs of obtaining visas for such workers and their family members. Companies will be able to receive £5,000 per person from the public purse, up to a maximum of £25,000 per year.
The decision has provoked a strongly negative reaction online, particularly against the backdrop of rising unemployment among the native population. Many have described it as a ‘real disaster’ for young people who have recently graduated from university. ‘That’s just disgusting. Unemployment in the UK is currently very high – 5%. Youth unemployment stands at 13%. We need to train our staff. Instead, Starmer wants more migrants,’ users write. And these are not merely opinions, but concerns supported by expert analysis. At the end of May, former Health Secretary Alan Milburn published a report suggesting that, over the next five years, the number of young people not in education, employment or training could rise by a third, reaching 1.25 million. Without urgent action, one in six people aged between 16 and 24 could become economically inactive. Milburn described this as the risk of creating a ‘lost generation’.
Migrants Are a Danger to Society
Although the initiative is officially aimed at attracting highly skilled workers, many remain sceptical that such measures will do anything other than worsen the migration crisis already facing the country. ‘I’m sure there’s a process they go through before a visa is issued, but it isn’t working. Murderers, rapists and hardened criminals are roaming free across the UK,‘ says businessman Howard Kinder.
The Crisis Is Being Exacerbated at the Taxpayers’ Expense
Many people are outraged by the fact that the cost of bringing in foreign workers is being covered by taxpayers, whilst many British citizens themselves are struggling to find employment: ‘We’re facing the highest tax burden in 70 years and a migration crisis! Bringing in foreign workers at the taxpayers’ expense, whilst our own people are suffering, is unjustifiable, callous and madness‼‘️
‘It’s funny how Labour always manages to find the money for foreign aid and Ukraine, but can’t find the money for Britain’s defence without raising taxes.’ It’s the same with the millions they spend on illegal immigrants. Stop the boats and stop the aid,‘ critics write, accusing Labour not only of this particular policy but also of spending taxpayers’ money on everything except protecting the interests of the British public.
Such government actions are causing genuine anger among many members of the public, who increasingly argue that the authorities are deliberately harming the country’s demographic balance and economy. The Great Replacement policy can be nothing other than this.